Amendments — Set 3
Indian Polity · संशोधन · Questions 21–30 of 80
The 74th Amendment Act of 1992 added which Part to the Indian Constitution?
Correct Answer: C. Part IX-A
The 74th Amendment Act added Part IX-A regarding Municipalities. It gave constitutional status to urban local self-government institutions. It also added the Twelfth Schedule containing 18 functional items.
Which amendment made it mandatory for the President to act in accordance with the advice of the Council of Ministers?
Correct Answer: C. 42nd Amendment
The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 made the President bound by the advice of the Cabinet. The 44th Amendment later allowed the President to send the advice back for reconsideration once. However, the reconsidered advice is binding.
The 92nd Amendment Act of 2003 added which four languages to the Eighth Schedule?
Correct Answer: D. Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Santhali
The 92nd Amendment Act added Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santhali to the Eighth Schedule. This increased the total number of scheduled languages to 22. Sindhi, Konkani, and Nepali were added by earlier amendments.
Which amendment act empowered the President to appoint a Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes?
Correct Answer: B. 65th Amendment
The 65th Amendment Act of 1990 provided for a multi-member National Commission for SCs and STs. This replaced the earlier system of a special officer for SCs and STs. Later, the 89th Amendment bifurcated this into two separate commissions.
The 106th Amendment Act, 2023 is associated with which of the following?
Correct Answer: A. Women's Reservation in Legislature
The 106th Amendment Act deals with Women's Reservation in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies. It is also known as the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam'. It reserves one-third of the seats for women.
The 21st Amendment Act of 1967 added which language to the Eighth Schedule?
Correct Answer: B. Sindhi
The 21st Amendment Act added Sindhi as the 15th language in the Eighth Schedule. Prior to this, there were only 14 languages. This was the first amendment to expand the language list.
Which amendment substituted the words 'Armed Rebellion' for 'Internal Disturbance' in Article 352?
Correct Answer: A. 44th Amendment
The 44th Amendment Act of 1978 substituted 'Armed Rebellion' for 'Internal Disturbance' as a ground for National Emergency. This was done to prevent the misuse of emergency powers on vague grounds. It ensured that emergency could not be declared merely due to internal political unrest.
The 89th Amendment Act of 2003 bifurcated the National Commission for SCs and STs into how many bodies?
Correct Answer: B. Two
The 89th Amendment bifurcated the combined commission into two separate bodies. These are the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (Article 338) and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (Article 338A). This ensured more focused attention on the needs of each group.
Which amendment act incorporated Goa, Daman and Diu into the Indian Union?
Correct Answer: C. 12th Amendment
The 12th Amendment Act of 1962 incorporated Goa, Daman, and Diu as Union Territories. These territories were liberated from Portuguese control. Goa later became a full state in 1987.
A bill for the amendment of the Constitution can be introduced in?
Correct Answer: B. Either House of Parliament
A Constitution Amendment Bill can be introduced in either House of Parliament (Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha). It cannot be introduced in a State Legislature. It does not require the prior permission of the President.